AUTHOR=La Marra Marco , Caviglia Giorgio , Perrella Raffaella 

TITLE=Using Smartphones When Eating Increases Caloric Intake in Young People: An Overview of the Literature

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.587886

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2020.587886

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<p>Recent literature highlights that the use of smartphones during meals increases the number of calories ingested in young people. Although the distraction interferes with physiological signals of hunger and satiety, a social facilitation effect has also been suggested. Cognition is a pivotal component in regulating food intake, and activities requiring high perceptual demands should be discouraged during meals.</p>